Patents by Inventor David Vincentius Wilhelmus Maria De Vries

David Vincentius Wilhelmus Maria De Vries has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • HYBRID COMPOSITE TAILGATE
    Publication number: 20230391172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid tailgate for a vehicle, comprising a thermoplastic inner structure forming the carrier frame of the tailgate, and at least one composite reinforcement part to reinforce the carrier frame, wherein the composite reinforcement part is connected to the thermoplastic inner structure at a first surface, wherein the composite reinforcement part forms a continuous load path in the inner structure enclosing a tailgate window opening for a window glazing part of the tailgate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid tailgate. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid tailgate, the method comprising forming a composite laminate part into an insert; placing the insert in an injection molding tool; and over-molding the insert with polymer resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons, Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, David Vincentius Wilhelmus Maria De Vries, Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni
  • Hybrid composite tailgate
    Patent number: 11787272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid tailgate for a vehicle, comprising a thermoplastic inner structure forming the carrier frame of the tailgate, and at least one composite reinforcement part to reinforce the carrier frame, wherein the composite reinforcement part is connected to the thermoplastic inner structure at a first surface, wherein the composite reinforcement part forms a continuous load path in the inner structure enclosing a tailgate window opening for a window glazing part of the tailgate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid tailgate. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid tailgate, the method comprising forming a composite laminate part into an insert; placing the insert in an injection molding tool; and over-molding the insert with polymer resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ilona Maria Francois Grond-Soons, Davy Wilhelmus Anna Brands, David Vincentius Wilhelmus Maria De Vries, Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni